A lady was shot in the right leg Wednesday at around 10 p.m in Barstow, California.
The woman's name was Janice Jones. Her dog knocked over her 9 mm handgun and when it hit the floor, it fired and struck Jones.
"It could have been worse, the bullet was two inches from the gas tank," California Highway Patrol press liaison Tammy Rye said.
Jones was sitting in her motor home, which was parked on Beach Boulevard near Highway 1, eating pork chops when the shooting occurred. She was transported to Huntington Beach Hospital and then to Irvine Medical Center, and it was confirmed that she was being treated.
"It could have done with a little less abuse and a few more of those pork chops," animal control officer Janet Ngo said.
The dog seemed malnourished and had fresh cigarette burns on its forehead. The animal control office will determine whether to file animal abuse charges against Jones.
"Jones doesn't have a permit for the gun," Rye said.
Jones was cited for expired license plates and the county's district attorney's office is considering charging her in the gun accident.
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